Website Quality & Accessibility Scanning Tool

What is Siteimprove?

Siteimprove is a web-based platform that automatically scans our website to detect issues related to accessibility, content quality, broken links, search engine optimization (SEO), and other web-governance concerns. It helps our editors identify and fix issues — from missing alt text to broken links or other accessibility problems — so our web content is easier to use for everyone.

Once your site content is live, Siteimprove runs regular scans and delivers clear, prioritized reports showing where updates are needed.

Getting Started/Access

  • Login to the UIS Siteimprove account. Once logged in, find the dashboard for our campus websites.
  • Track your assigned pages, review flagged issues, and make corrections as needed.
  • For questions or help, reach out to web@uis.edu — we can guide you through usage and best practices.

Why We’re Using Siteimprove

  • Accessibility: The tool flags potential accessibility issues following widely accepted guidelines (WCAG) so we can improve usability for visitors with disabilities.
  • Content Quality & Usability: It checks for broken links, misspellings, header structure, missing alt-text, readability problems, and other issues that degrade user experience.
  • SEO & Discoverability: By helping correct structural issues and optimize content, Siteimprove supports better search engine indexing and overall site performance.
  • Continuous Monitoring: Instead of relying on occasional manual audits, Siteimprove continuously monitors pages — so issues can be caught early and resolved quickly.

What Editors Need to Know

  • Siteimprove scans everything: HTML pages, linked documents (PDFs), images, and other web assets — so all content types are subject to review.
  • The reports will list issues by severity and priority (e.g., missing alt text, low color contrast, broken link, structural problems), helping you focus first on the most critical problems.
  • After you fix issues on your unit pages on the uis.edu, you can request a re-crawl so Siteimprove re-evaluates the updated content and refreshes the report.
  • You do not need to be an accessibility or technical expert to use Siteimprove — the platform presents issues in an easy-to-read format with guidance on how to fix them.

Training & Support (for Editors)

We want to make sure everyone responsible for updating content feels confident working with Siteimprove. Editors are encouraged to take advantage of the following resources:

  • Accessibility Guides - developed by Office of Digital Accessibility.
  • Siteimprove Learning Hub — self-paced, expert-led courses covering accessibility, content quality, SEO, and best practices.
  • Accessibility Fundamentals for the web - overview of general accessibility principles as well as guidelines, the disabilities that accessibility benefits, legal implications, and assistive technologies.
  • In-app Tutorials & Help Center — interactive walkthroughs and documentation to guide you through reviewing and fixing issues on your pages.
  • Accessibility & Content-Quality Best-Practice Guides — from proper use of headings and alt text to link and document handling, Siteimprove provides standardized guidance for common content problems.

Recommended starting point: If you’re new to Siteimprove, begin with the Learning Hub’s “Accessibility Overview” course, then review the reports for pages you manage — focusing first on high-impact issues like missing alt text, low contrast, broken links, and heading structure problems.

What Editors Are Responsible For

As a campus content editor, you are responsible for:

  • Reviewing Siteimprove reports for content/pages you maintain
  • Implementing fixes on the uis.edu website (e.g., adding alt text, fixing broken links, improving heading structure)
  • Requesting a re-crawl once changes are made to verify that issues are resolved
  • Helping ensure our site remains accessible, usable, and compliant — now and as content evolves